ticks

Ticks carry diseases by biting infected hosts like deer, mice or rabbits. So just because you got a tick bite doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll get an illness.

The council unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting deer feeding within city limits. It goes into effect on Sept. 1.

Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame are all working to track how ticks and their diseases move across the state.

The number of tick-borne disease cases in the U.S. like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has more than doubled in the last 13 years.

When working outdoors we should tuck our pant legs into our socks, wear long sleeves, and use tick repellent often and liberally.